These bonds are the legacy left to us by people with whom we have deeply connected. I feel you because I had such a bond with my grandmother. Even today, eleven years after her passing, she is often in my thoughts. Along with my sister and mother, we recount various incidents and experiences we had with her, use her phrases, and laugh at the jokes she made.
Certainly, the difficulty of accepting a loved one's death and the fact that our departed loved ones are not visible to us in their physical form is significant, but what has connected us remains strong and vivid. Be well, remember them, and feel your bond alive!